Anyone ever do a fast twist 22 ppc?

[APGE]

Hi Folks,
Has anyone ever built a fast twist 22 ppc bolt gun for bench shooting? I have a 7 twist barrel and a ppc action. Thought it might make a good short range f class gun weighted up to 22lbs shooting 80-90 gr pills.

Thanks

 

[Evan]

Have you also considered a 22 Grendel (predator, lbc, AR, many names)? Just throwing it out there in case you hadn't heard of them.

 

[mac86951]

As I recall, German Salazar had tried the 22ppc fast twist and found that while it performed well, the powders of the time were unable to make broad temperature range loads, and since he was a sling shooter, he reverted back to other calibers. As I recall he did a fast twist with 80gr bullets. If trying to repeat, the "22 Grendel" may give more capacity at reduced case neck, bit if you can seat long may be a good way to go; otherwise, 22 Valk?

10 years ago a 22ppc would fill a void of cartridges, today I think there are several options in that capacity range.

For a bench gun, a 22ppc (modified 220 Russian) may be hard pressed to beat the 6mms at under 300y.

-mac